The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-02
Saturday, April 2, 1887


Farmers haven't begun spring work
yet.
Uncle Toms Cabin in Caskey Hall
tonight.
A good estmcnt-Subscribe for
TIE LEDGER.
There will be considerable building
here this spring.
Mrs. VIM. Gamble is visiting her
sister at Newport
Those who so kindly send us the
news we heartily thank.
A barber has taken charge of the
Deer Park barber shop.
Mrs. Col Tom Brown of Elkton paid
this town visit on Thursday.
Spring term of Delaware College be-
gan on Thursday of this week.
Several loads of house hold goods
passed through town this week.
"A telephone has been placed in the
Delaware House. No. IL is the call
Prof Groves, principal of Newark
public school, is confined home with
illness.
The cold, blustery weather of this
week is liable TO give an ordinary man
the horrors.
The oldest inhabitant does not REM
ember such an April day as to afford
alaighinU Hoon-o-Iaf
Just as soon as we hear the frogs
singing, then we will begi n to think
spring is getting near
Mr.. Boon of Pennsylvania, son-in-
law of Mr.. Joel Thompson, spent several
days in town this week
The Sunday School at Christian
Chapel on Chestnut Hill will reopen on
Lords day April 3rd, at 2.30 p. m.
-Kennett Square folks are about ready
TO place electric lights in the town. Very
good, Newark is satisfied with gasoline.
1t was reported to us that the Their
moneter, registered 16o on Wednesday
morning How is that for spring wealth
er?
Fred Choate's store is the headquar-
tiers for magazines, novels, periodicals,
etc. He is also agent for all the leading
daily and weekly newspapers.
Through some misunderstanding, the
medicine company has not yet been
formed, although prominent gentlemen
have been named to effect an organiza-
ton.
Next week will appear in our col
umns an advertisement of the trotting-
bred stallion Chrstiana Boy, owned by
r. J. Morrison. This is very valuable
animal.
The b. Il o. Railroad Company are
laying a double track between Whining
ton and Baltimore. Two or three hun
dred men are employed at each end of
the road laying track
Mrs. S. A. Roach will have ice cream
at her saloon tonight. Also, oysters.
Her place has become so popular that we
need not extend further invitation for
you to visit it.
Spring Term of Newark Academy
and Delaware Normal School opened on
Tuesday, March 20. A number of new
students are in attendance. There are
larger number of students at the Acad-
envy than for many years
The boys had been discussing the
ocean yacht race between the Coronot
and Dauntless, at length, when one of
the party, becoming tired said "Daunt
less us say anything further, becaused we
Coro-not help them back to this side of
the ocean.
The friends of Rev. Harvey Ewing,
graduate of Delaware College and
Drew's Theological Seminary, now pro-
bationer of the Wilmington Conference
and pastor of Il city appointment, have
justly felt proud of his success in acqur-
ing thorough educational preparation
for the holy office of the ministry.
The Chapel on Main street, recently
fitted up for place of worship by Chris
tian Church of Newark, will be formally
opened on Lords day, April 3rd. Preach
ing by the pastor at 1890 a. m, and 7.30
p. M. Prof &. 7. Coler, of Baltimore,
Md, is expected to be present and assist
in the services. Sunday School at $50
a. M. All are invited
The greatest abused person in this
country to-day is the spring poet, Look
ing at the matter fairly and squarely
there is nothing so terribly Objectionable
about spring poets. They may be queer
Critters" but they are human, and our
columns are open to those who wish to
tell about gentle spring"
The County Commissioners of Cecil
county would do well to look after the
matter of giving some protection to trav-
elers at point near the bridge that
spans the Big Elk, about one mile north
of Elkton. 4 substantial fence should
be placed, which would prevent acct
dents by going over the high embank-
ment at that point.
The following is the register of the
Thermometer from Friday, March, II, 's7
10 Nil,